Cyclone Sidr: Death Toll Rising

The Intersection
By Chris Mooney
Nov 16, 2007 7:35 PMNov 5, 2019 10:19 AM

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I don't like that if you look at news reports over the past three hours or so, we find differing--but possibly escalating--reports of the casualties in Bangladesh. The highest estimate I've seen yet comes from Reuters Canada: "killed more than 500 people in Bangladesh and left thousands injured or missing." News is still rolling in, though. I don't think we really have any idea yet how bad it was. Now is the time to think about humanitarian donations--the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies is a good start.

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